Luton Sixth Form College

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Luton Sixth Form College is a sixth form college situated in Luton, England. It is noted for its multiethnic population; 62% of the College's students are from minority ethnic groups. The college is one of few in the country that offers the International Baccalaureate course as an alternative to A-levels. The college was built on the north side of Bradgers Hill Road in 1938, as new site for Luton Modern School. At that time the School was on the northern edge of the developed area of Luton with open countryside beyond. In 1944 the school became Luton Grammar School, and in 1966 it became the first Sixth Form College in the country, drawing together the Sixth Forms from the three selective schools in Luton.

This is the oldest part of the College, built on the north side of Bradgers Hill Road, Luton in 1938.
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This is the oldest part of the College, built on the north side of Bradgers Hill Road, Luton in 1938.

[edit] Accreditation

The Office for Standards in Education deemed the following to be the strengths and weaknesses of Luton (quoting directly):

  • Key strengths
    • outstanding leadership and management
    • highly effective promotion of a multicultural ethos
    • overall, students achieving GCE grades higher than those predicted by their GCSE results
    • high standards of teaching and learning
    • very good specialist resources
    • thorough monitoring of student progress
    • excellent advice and guidance
    • excellent attendance and punctuality
    • safe and secure environment.
  • What should be improved
    • key skills provision
    • effectiveness of group tutorials
    • sharing of teaching skills and best practice between subject teams
    • pass rates and the proportion of high grades achieved in some GCE AS and A-level subjects.

[edit] References

Luton • Bedfordshire • England Flag of England
Places within Luton

Barnfield | Biscot | Bramingham | Bury Park | Bushmead | Challney | Crawley Green | Farley Hill | Dallow | High Town | Hockwell Ring | Leagrave | Lewsey | Limbury-cum-Biscot | Marsh Farm | New Town | Putteridge | Round Green | Stopsley | Sundon Park | Warden Hills | Wigmore
Ammenities

Kenilworth Road | Luton Museum | Stockwood Park | Wardown Park | Waulud's Bank
Education

Barnfield College | Denbigh High School | University of Bedfordshire | Luton Sixth Form College | South Luton High School
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